Reply by runswithscissors

Then there’s the other side of the coin. When I express a need, and a friend offers he (or her) services, I feel obliged to say,”Okay, you’re a professional; I expect to pay you for your services. I’m not asking for something free here.” It just seems more ethical to me to do that. And we always work something out.

-- I admit to being an adrenaline junky; fortunately, I'm very easily frightened